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Moving the Dropbox folder on Linux Mint 22.2 using the Dropbox desktop app won't work
I've gone over to Linux Mint 22.2, have dropbox installed. I want to move it to my data drive...no problem. I made the move using the dropbox app, pointing it to my data drive. It did the sync fine, moved the files over, and all is good. Restart. Upon restart, I get this error message, and can't do anything about it. If I…
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Startup error on the Dropbox desktop app
I've been using Dropbox successfully for 10+ years. Last week I started getting an error message - see below. I double checked to see if documents created on my computer are syncing to Dropbox online and my phone. They are not. I have reviewed the help desk article and added dropbox.exe to my ESET virus protection…
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I get a "Dropbox not granted permission to install launcher shortcut" error on Android 16.
Application Affected Dropbox Device Pixel 10 pro xl Operating System/Browser (if using the web) 16 Dropbox App Version (if using the app) version 452.2.2 Question or Issue When I try to create a shortcut on android I get this error message "Dropbox not granted permission to install launcher shortcut".
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I upgraded from a trial to Plus via the site, but I'm getting a payment error
Dropbox Plan Plus Payment Method iDeal How did you upgrade? Directly through the Dropbox website Question or Issue I upgraded from Free Trial to the Plus plan, via the webbrowser (firefox) on Macbook, and everything went fine until after payment via iDeal, returning to the Dropbox site it showed an error simply stating…
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I'm using the website to upload content. How can I know if it was uploaded successfully?
WHEN I'VE UPLOADED FOLDERS BEFORE TODAY, I GET A POP UP BOX THAT SHOWS IF ANY FILES WERE SKIPPED OR SOMETHING ... TODAY I LEFT IT RUNNING WHILE I WAS OUT CUZ IT WAS TAKING A LONG TIME TO UPLOAD & WHEN I GOT HOME THERE WAS NO POP UP BOX ... HOW DO I FIND OUT IF THERE WAS AN ISSUE OR IF ALL THE FILES IN THE FOLDER UPLOADED…
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I keep getting a warning that my content may contain phishing.
Hello. Every time I attempt to add new people to a shared folder, it won’t let me and tells me the files might contain phishing content, and the link to view the files isn’t working either. I need this fixed ASAP. Thank you.
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I've renamed my file, but the desktop app still says it can't sync it, even though it has.
Application Affected Dropbox Desktop Windows 10 Device Windows 10 on Xeon E5 Operating System/Browser (if using the web) Windows 10.0.18363.1256 Dropbox App Version (if using the app) 237.4.5655 Question or Issue Dropbox for Windows has this weird habit of declaring some files unsyncable. Despite them being valid Windows…
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My Mac desktop app is waiting to be linked to a Dropbox account upon startup.
Application Affected Dropbox startup Device Mac Operating System/Browser (if using the web) macOS 26.1 Dropbox App Version (if using the app) 238.3.5885 Question or Issue When I start my Mac Dropbox it needs 20 tries to connect to my account. waiting to be link to a dropbox account...ERROR... waiting to be link to a…
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The Dropbox desktop app won't start or sync on Windows 11
Application Affected Dropbox Operating System/Browser (if using the web) Windows 11 Dropbox App Version (if using the app) App won't launch but i have installed the latest version Question or Issue I noticed that Dropbox was no longer syncing my photos and files from my PC. Saw that the System Tray icon was gray and when I…
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My Windows 11 desktop app is crashing after renaming files I've synced from the mobile app.
Application Affected Dropbox desktop Client Device PC Operating System Windows 11 Dropbox App Version 237.4.5655 Question or Issue App crash during sync. Step by step to recreate the crash * Upload a file via cellphone app (Android) * File is downloaded/synced correct to Dropbox folder in Windows. * Rename the file in the…
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"Dropbox Unexpectedly Quit" error on two Windows 11 computers
The Windows 11 Dropbox app updated on Wednesday and now repeatedly crashes. Software version 219.45.4463. The problem is present on two W11 devices, both received the Dropbox update. Dropbox and Windows 11 has been reinstalled on one device. Both are company managed and had no issues with Dropbox prior to this update.…
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Unable to rename the Dropbox folder to create a new folder.
Application Affected Dropbox Device PC Operating System/Browser (if using the web) Windows 11 For years, I've been using Dropbox on my PC without any problems. But today, something happened: for some unknown reason, the PC client lost authorization and asked me to log in again, as if I were launching it for the first time.…
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I'm getting an error that my sharing activity has been interrupted due to a phishing attempt.
Question or Issue Hi, I'm having an issue with sharing files, could someone assist please? It's not got any malware on the file that I'm trying to share, and it's only started happening since I had an upgrade on my computer. Thank you.
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Can't download my files anymore. I get a "download error" message.
Device Dell Precision 7520 Operating System/Browser (if using the web) Windows 10 Dropbox App Version/Browser Version Chrome Version 142.0.7444.60 Question or Issue I had use dropbox for a long time. I have files storage in my account. Those files were downloaded few times, but know I can't download them anymore. "Download…
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I'm trying to restore files, but it says I don't have enough space.
Hello - I had a hard drive that died. I downloaded "EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Mac" and was able to recover everything. However, when I hit "Recover," then pick DropBox for its destination, it says I don't have enough space, which is wrong. I have 2 TB of space, and I'm only using 8.1% of that space. I AM trying to…
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Can't upload large video from iphone as I'm getting an error
My pictures on my iphone are automatically uploading to dropbox, but my videos aren't even though I have "upload videos" turned on. I've successfully uploaded smaller videos about 2 min 15 sec, but when I try to upload a 3.5 min video, it tells me "Can't upload file. There was a problem uploading [file name]. Please try…
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I get a "We’ve interrupted your sharing activity. For details or to contact support" error.
Hi I’m having some issues with Dropbox sharing. When I was trying to share a folder , I received this message: "We’ve interrupted your sharing activity. For details or to contact support, read our help center article." The folder is just a regular project folder I’ve shared before, and I’ve already tried refreshing,…
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Can't share any folders or files
Device Lenovo IdeaPad 5i (maybe 9 months old and bug free) Operating System/Browser (if using the web) Win11 Dropbox App Version (if using the app) I'm using Chrome browser, but fwiw my Android phone app is v.446.2.4. I'm most interested in getting sharing via browser sorted out, but fwiw I'm likewise having no luck…
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C: drive is full due to Dropbox folder size, error when trying to move Dropbox to data drive
I'm trying to move the Dropbox folder from my Windows 11 PC C: drive to a large SSD D: data drive, but receive a "Some files can't be moved" error message every time I attempt the move, leaving the computer completely full. Help! Background - I recently noticed that photo files were not automatically appearing in the…
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I get an "email taken" error for an email address that's no longer linked to a Dropbox account.
Device Acer Swift X Operating System/Browser (if using the web) Windows 11 Dropbox App Version (if using the app) (200.4.7123 - found in app settings or About section) Dropbox Plan Basic I intend to change my email address soon, but couldn't find how to do it, so I created a new Dropbox for the new email [...]. Intending…
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I see a lot of selective sync conflicts, after the Windows desktop app randomly logged me out.
Hi, today when I turned on my computer (Windows 11) the dropbox app had logged me out without me doing anything, out of the blue. I logged back in just for the app to start syncing over 2.5TB from scratch, which was already annoying, but the worst part came when out of nowhere a lot of conflicts due to selective sync start…
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Dropbox is still starting up and loading your accounts.
Application Affected Dropbox Device Self-Built Computer with AMD 7950X3D CPU, ASRock X870E Motherboard, Corsair 64GB DDR5 RAM, MSI Gaming X Trio RTX 4090 GPU, 2TB Samsung 9100 Pro SSD as C:\ and multiple additional SSD's and HDDs. Operating System/Browser (if using the web) Windows 11 25H2 / Microsoft Edge 142.0.3595.41…
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"Couldn’t complete share. We’ve interrupted your sharing activity"
When we tried to share a folder we have received a message "Couldn’t complete share. We’ve interrupted your sharing activity". We would appreciate assistance resolving this issue.
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Suddenly can't access files I've been using for years on Dropbox
Word Files saved to dropbox are not accessible as Word documents - Error indicates they may be corrupt. I have to go into dropbox.com to open them. Then must download and make editable. What's going on?
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I see a "Couldn't start Dropbox" error on my macOS 15.7.1.
Application Affected Dropbox Desktop App Max Device M1 MAX MacBookPro Operating System/Browser (if using the web) macOS 15.7.1 Dropbox App Version (if using the app) 235.4.5905 Question or Issue Dropbox will not let me open. Ive tried uninstalling, re-installing advanced etc etc but nothing is working. I recently opted out…
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Error when trying to receive a text message code for 2FA
Question or Issue I logged out of my Dropbox work account, to log into my personal account. After doing this, I tried to re-log back into Dropbox work account. I received the message to do the 6-digit authenticator code. Unfortunately, I cannot do that since my phone was recently replaced and I failed to reload…
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I get an err_connection_refused error when trying to access the Dropbox website.
Using any browser on my PC (chrome/edge/firefox) I continue getting the err_connection_refused error when trying to access Dropbox.com the connection works from other devices (iPhone / iPad) connected via the same WiFi network i tried clearing cookies and browser history but this does not solves the do you have any idea on…
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I get a 'Sign in to a team account' error when I try to add my business account to the desktop app.
Application Affected (Dropbox desktop) Device (MacBook Pro) Operating System/Browser (if using the web) (macOS15.6) Dropbox App Version (if using the app) (234.4.5591) Question or Issue I get a 'Sign in to a team account' error when I try to add my business account to my personal free account.
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The Dropbox desktop app installer gives a "failed to start" error
Hi, recently I received a notification indicating that Dropbox needed to be updated and I attempted to update it however I received an error message indicating that the "installer failed to start." I decided to uninstall Dropbox and did so, apparently successfully, but on attempting the install again I still receive the…
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"Content Not Published - Your post contains invalid HTML" error when copy pasting text on the web.
Device (Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5) Operating System/Browser (if using the web) (Windows 11, Firefox 143.0.4) Question or Issue I just tried to report a problem on the Web UI. When copying texts from another web window, and after writing the message, I receive the error message "Content Not Published - Your post contains…